Knowing how and when to work in C++ is the key to building better, more efficient Windows applications. This book teaches you how to use C++ to enhance your Visual Basic applicationswithout rewriting them from the ground up.

This book contrasts the application-centric development approach to the architecture-centric development approach, introducing the concept of the metamorphic superpatternthe capability of a software program to dynamically adapt to changing application requirements without rebuilding the binary executable.

Most testers need to know some programming to enhance their job abilities, but the problem is that the majority of trade books, textbooks, and courses are directed toward developers. Mary Sweeney's book responds to a huge unmet need and is the only book that covers Visual Basic for software testing, a large and critical industry.